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Characteristics of 61 Mexican American Adolescents Who Attempted Suicide

Scripps Partial Hospitalization Program

A total of 61 Mexican American adolescents who were consecutively admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit after a suicide attempt were studied. They were given structured interviews to study their demographic, personal, and family characteristics. The intent of the suicide attempts was measured with the Pierce Suicide Intent Scale. Compared to subjects in the low-intent group, those in the high-intent group showed a history of more frequent previous suicide attempts (p < .03), had lived with both biological parents for a longer time (p < .04), usually had at least one biological parent at home at the time of the suicide attempts (p < .001), and had lived in the United States for a shorter period of time (p < .04). Psychosocialfactors including the phenomenon of acculturation are reviewed in the discussion of these results.

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